Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 100.4 square miles (260.035 km2) and had an estimated population of 294,757 in 2023. It is the state's second-most populous city and the 71st-largest in the United States. Lincoln is the economic and cultural anchor of the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas, home to 361,921 people.
Lincoln was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what became Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska's state capital in 1869. The Bertram G. Goodhue–designed state capitol building was completed in 1932, and is the nation's...
| Ethnicity | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 60.1% |
| African American | 4.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.6% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 20% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.1% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Lincoln | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 11% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 25% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |